{"id":418561,"date":"2026-04-26T14:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/418561\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:51:13","slug":"plans-lodged-to-transform-landmark-building-in-longford-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/418561\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans lodged to transform landmark building in Longford town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"271\">A Longford business has submitted plans to convert a former pub into a retail\/commercial space.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"533\">Cassidy Blinds Ltd has lodged an application seeking permission for the change of use of the ground floor of The Corner House at 1 Dublin Street, along with the erection of a new shopfront, alterations to the existing facades, and all ancillary site works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"533\">Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfordleader.ie\/news\/home\/2069716\/gaa-inter-firms-longford-gardai-on-panel-through-to-all-ireland-final.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GAA Inter Firms: Longford Garda\u00ed on panel through to All-Ireland final<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The file is currently at the pre-validation stage, meaning the application has been submitted but not yet formally accepted by the planning authority.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_2026-04-25_151823-1777126878340.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1174\" height=\"738\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Drawings submitted by Cunningham Design &amp; Planning, as part of the proposal.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Corner House is a landmark town centre building with historical significance as it once served as a ticket office for the White Star Line, the company best known for owning the Titanic. <\/p>\n<p>The building was brought to the market late last year with an asking price of \u20ac250,000 and was quickly snapped up.<\/p>\n<p>Planning applicants Cassidy Blinds Ltd, the director of which is listed as Shane Cassidy with a business address of\u00a0Ballagh Road, Stonepark, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfordleader.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Longford<\/a>, is cited on the application as being the owners of the Corner House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If the application is formally accepted by the planning authority, a decision is expected to be returned by June 16.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Funded by the local democracy reporting scheme<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Longford business has submitted plans to convert a former pub into a retail\/commercial space. 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